Improved curtain-holder



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GEORGE W. YOUN'I,A P.. P. REISTER'A. L. KEEPORTS, ANDWILLIAM YONT, OF LITTLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters .Patent No. 99,271, dated .mmmy 25, 1870.

IMPRovED CURTAIN-HOLDER.

-Th' Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making pari: of the same.

To all whom it ana/y concern Be it known that we, GEORGE W. YOUNT, P. P. REIsTER, A. L. KnEPonTs, and WILLIAM Yomv'r, of Littlestown, in the county of Adams,l and in the Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful .Improvement in Curtain-Holders; and do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear,'and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, making a part of this specication, in which- Figure 1 is an' vedge view of a curtain, with our improved holder attached;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same; and

Figure 3 is a'bottorn view of the holder.

Letters of like naine and kind refer to like parts in each ofthe'gures.

. Onr invention has for its object the seeming of cur- `tains at any desired height; and to this end,

v It consists in the peculiar construction of the holder or clasp, and in its application to a curtain, substantially as shown,and foithe purpose specified.

ln the annexed drawings` A. represents the holder, formed ot round wire, which, atits centre lengthwise, B', is bent in a spiral form, with two or more coils, from whence each half curves outward and upward, to a certain point, 0,' and from thence inward and upward, past the centre, transversely, and again inward until they meet at the ve'rtical centre D, where they terminate in short, vertically-parallel pieces E, which are caused to impinge tirmly against 'each other 'by the-outward spring ofthe spiral B.

As thus constructed, it will be observed that an elliptic space, having a sufficient size to receive the bote tom roll of a' curtain, is left between the upper half of thebows, -so 'that ii' said bows are spread apait, by pressing together the lower parts of the holder, passed over said roll F, and permitted to close upon the cnrtaiu G, the holder' will be firmly attached to and maintain its position upon the latter, and at the same time prevent the 'unrolling of the roll.

In order. to lower the curtain, it is only necessary to pull downward upon the holder; but when it is desired to raise 'said curtain, said holder must be loosened, so

as to permit it to be carried with the curtain as it is rolled upward.

It being desirable that the ends of the bows E should have a large bearing-sultace upon the curtain,

vthe wire at D is bent outward and over, so as to nearly form a small circle, and is then extended downward beside the upper halt' of the bow, and secured to the same at by which means the above-named result is obtained, and, at the same time, the bows strengthened.

Another advantage arises from forming the upper 'half' of the b owsof twowires, as, by passing each in.-

ner wire between those forming the opposite bow, the lateral adjustment ot' said bows is at all times maintained.

This device obviates the necessity of employingany of the'expensive curtain-fixtures which are so easily deranged, and in their steadfurnishes a cheap, couvenient, and durable means for retaining a curtain at any desired height;

It isialso applicable to rolls of paper, oil-cloth, or

any goods put up in a similar manner, which it may be desired to exhibit partially unrolled.

Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of our invent-ion,

.What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters. Patent, is-

As a new article -ot manufacture, the within-described curtain-holder, consisting of the'double-cnrved.

'itnesses:

S. S. BIsHor, M. E. Siliconen. 

